Acceptable Use Policy Agreement

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY AGREEMENT

This Acceptable Use Policy Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of by and between Provider Name: with principal address at (hereinafter "Provider"), and User Name: with principal address at (hereinafter "User"). Provider and User are each a "Party" and together the "Parties."

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Provider operates certain networked systems, services, software, and related infrastructure identified as: Service Name: (the "Services"); and

WHEREAS, User has or will obtain access to the Services and acknowledges that continued access is conditioned upon User's compliance with the terms and restrictions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to set forth, in a single instrument, the acceptable use standards, prohibited activities, and enforcement mechanisms applicable to User's use of the Services.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:

1.1 "Account" means any credentials, identifiers, or subscription established by User to access the Services, including Account Identifier: .

1.2 "Prohibited Uses" means the activities described in Section 3 below. Terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings given in the primary agreement between the Parties governing provision of the Services, if any.

2. SCOPE OF POLICY

This Acceptable Use Policy applies to all use of the Services by User, its employees, contractors, agents, and any third parties authorized by User. User shall ensure that all use of the Services complies with the requirements and restrictions set forth herein.

3. PROHIBITED USES

User shall not, under any circumstances, use the Services to engage in the following activities. Provider may treat any such activity as a material breach permitting immediate remedial action:

Illegal conduct, including but not limited to activities that facilitate fraud, trafficking in illegal goods, or violation of export controls.

Distribution, dissemination, or storage of malware, ransomware, or any code intended to disrupt, degrade, or gain unauthorized access to systems.

Sending mass unsolicited communications (spam), harvesting email addresses, or otherwise using the Services for bulk commercial solicitation in violation of applicable law.

Infringement of intellectual property rights or distribution of content in violation of third-party privacy or publicity rights.

Transmission or hosting of obscene, child sexual abuse material, or other content that is unlawful or poses substantial risk of harm.

Actions that materially impair the integrity, security, or availability of the Services or the networks of Provider or third parties, including distributed denial of service attacks and port scans intended to find vulnerabilities.

The list above is illustrative and not exhaustive; Provider retains the right to determine additional activities that constitute Prohibited Uses when necessary to protect the Services, Provider, or third parties.

4. USER OBLIGATIONS

4.1 Compliance. User shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations in connection with its use of the Services and shall not take any action that would reasonably be expected to cause Provider to be in violation of law.

4.2 Account Security. User is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of Account credentials and for all activity that occurs under User's Account. User shall immediately notify Provider upon suspected compromise of any credentials or other security incidents affecting the Account.

4.3 Content Controls. User shall implement reasonable content moderation, filtering, and retention practices as necessary to prevent or remove Prohibited Uses originating from User-managed content. Describe User's control measures:

5. SECURITY INCIDENTS AND REPORTING

5.1 Incident Reporting. User shall promptly report to Provider any actual or suspected security incident, breach, or other event that may result in unauthorized access to the Services, User data, or confidential information. Report details to Compliance Contact Name: Contact Phone: Contact Email: .

5.2 Cooperation. Upon request, User shall cooperate with Provider's reasonable investigation of incidents, including providing necessary logs, information, and access to affected systems to the extent User controls them. Such cooperation shall be provided in a manner that preserves applicable privileges and confidentiality protections.

6. MONITORING, ENFORCEMENT, AND REMEDIES

6.1 Monitoring. Provider reserves the right to monitor activity occurring on the Services to verify compliance with this Agreement and to investigate potential Prohibited Uses. Monitoring will be conducted in a manner consistent with applicable law and Provider's operational practices.

6.2 Enforcement. If Provider, in its reasonable judgment, determines that User has engaged in Prohibited Uses or otherwise breached this Agreement, Provider may take one or more of the following actions: suspend or terminate the Account, block or remove content, throttle traffic, or take other technical or legal measures to stop the activity. Provider shall provide notice of suspension or termination except where Provider reasonably believes immediate action is necessary.

6.3 Remedies. The remedies set forth in this Section are cumulative and in addition to any rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including injunctive relief and recovery of costs, damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred as a result of User's breach.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY

Each Party shall maintain in confidence any nonpublic technical, business, or financial information disclosed in connection with the enforcement or administration of this Agreement in accordance with the confidentiality obligations set forth in the Parties' primary agreement governing the Services, or otherwise on a standard industry basis if no such agreement exists.

8. INDEMNIFICATION

User shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Provider, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to User's breach of this Agreement, User's Prohibited Uses, or User's violation of applicable law.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY WHETHER AN ACTION IS IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE.

10. TERM AND TERMINATION

This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and will continue until terminated in accordance with the Parties' primary Services agreement or upon written notice by Provider if User materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure within ten (10) business days of notice, where cure is practicable.

11. NOTICES

All notices required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses below (or such other address as either Party may designate by notice):

12. AMENDMENT; WAIVER; COUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by both Parties. No waiver of any provision shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the Party waiving compliance. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

13. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws chosen by the Parties: Governing Law State: . The Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the chosen forum for disputes arising out of this Agreement, except as otherwise required by mandatory law.

14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to acceptable use of the Services and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

15. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

15.1 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement does not create any third-party beneficiary rights.

15.2 Survival. Provisions that by their nature survive termination or expiration (including Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, and 14) shall survive termination of this Agreement.

15.3 Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies available at law or in equity.

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